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247133 Pte. Frederick William James Gray British Army 2nd Btn. East Surrey Regiment from:Acton, London (d.28th April 1915) Frederick Gray was born in Notting Hill about 1888, eldest of the four sons of William Frederick and Sarah Gray. The 1901 census shows him living with his parents (then aged 13) and three brothers Albert (11), Richard (9) and William (4) at 9 Nelson Place, The Steyne, Acton, London. His father was a horse keeper and his mother was a laundress. The 1911 census shows that Frederick had moved away from the family home. Frederick served with the 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. He was killed in action on the 28th of April 1915, during the 2nd Battle of Ypres his age is recorded as 30 years. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. He is remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London. He was the first of the Gray brothers to die serving his Country. Richard died on the 23rd of April 1918 and William died on 28rd May 1918 . Tragically his parents lost 3 of their 4 sons to the War, it is not known if their brother Albert saw military service. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**